so here we go first drop, i have t-rex no cut frame sliders.
i was pulling the bike out and did not check the stand and bum.... droped it.
after checking averything it seemed fine. nothing broke, no scratches

I hope i wont expierience this again.


i thought you wanted to know about t-rex

 

let us know how they hold up when you drop it doing above 35mph

 

Hopefully they can withstand the bike tipping over in the garage

 

+1

And hopefully it doesnt go bum!

 

Well, preventing scratches from a fall in the garage seems worth it to me, especially if since they are no-cut type. Thanks for posting

 

+1 on the bum

 

Why would someone drop it at 35? Must be a Stunta kind a thing. In 25 years of street riding, I've never dropped a bike while I was on it. I'm considering them for highway pegs.

 

Be careful what you say here - a co-worker of mine who rode for 20+ years w/out even dropping a stationary bike hit some wet leaves going around a turn (ironically he says he was going about 35) and it shot out right from under him. So with 25 years of street riding you must know by now that anything can happen. I did a decent amount of research on frame sliders and people seem to unanimously agree that vortex is the way to go.

I'm doing the install this weekend and I will take a million pics and do my best for a write-up (even though I know there are one or two write-ups already)

anyway, to the orignal thread poster, I'm glad your bike didn't get hurt :-)

 

you boys are tough crowd

1) I pray everyday when I get on the bike I wont go down, so far so good.
2) at 35 MPH on the highway, or side streets I only care about my health, I can buy another bike, right. Thats why I bought a used one so I wont cry over 9k.
3) T-rex, doesn't look impresive, and I see where you are comming from. Cut once do have better base for instalation right on the frame, while T-rex is instaled between engine and extention of the frame.


anyways I am glad I got them it took me 30 min to install, very easy, good customer service and no scratches.( I was pissed when I droped it ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh).

 

I'm in the process of installing my Vortex sliders right now. I've cut the right fairing and it is perfect! I used the tool form OES (http://www.oesaccessories.com/F4/F4i.html)and a1 3/4 inch hole saw and had to slightly enlarge the hole with a dremel. I'm just waiting for a torque wrench so I can go to the other side. The one thing I'm worried about is damaging the motor mount when torqueing the bolt. If you screw up, you'll be doing a lot more damage than a fall without sliders would! I wonder how many have ruined their engine mounts while trying to install sliders.